Choosing a Health Care Provider

Numerous resources now exist that allow individuals to make an informed choice of who will provide their medical care. Unfortunately, the average health care consumer is unaware of where to find information about hospitals, medical providers, and insurance coverage. I am going to imagine that I am assisting someone in my community (a real or fictitious person of my choice) in finding a medical provider. In this book, I am going to provide a brief description of a particular situation.